An updated review of immunotherapy in esophageal cancer: PD-L1 footprint by Juan Yao, Xiaoyan Tan, Yanping Sha, Yurao Chen, Ronghuai Chen, Dongping Shi

“…The outcomes of this interaction lead to the suppression of the activation and function of T lymphocytes. Therefore, immunotherapy for esophageal cancer targeting the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway has shown a remarkable correlation with cancer care. …”
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RETRACTED: NGF protects neuroblastoma cells against β‐amyloid‐induced apoptosis via the Nrf2/HO‐1 pathway by Rui Su, Wei Su, Qian Jiao

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THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CORPORATE CULTURE OF THE MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS by O. L. Zadvornaya, V. Alekseev, K. Borisov

“…The article is devoted to the problem of formation and development of corporate culture as the main factor of the successful functioning of medical organization in terms of optimization of activity of the health system. …”
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Prevalence of common conditions and associated mortalities of dogs treated at the small animal clinic, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda by James Okwee-Acai, Benard Agwai, Patrick Mawadri, Christine Kesiime, Methodius Tubihemukama, Joseph Kungu, Benard Odur

“…Descriptive statistics were generated using the frequency functions of R (R-4.3.3 for Windows®). …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Lung Volume Reduction with Endobronchial Coil #2 and Coil #4 Results of the German Emphysema Registry—Lungenemphysemregister e.V. by Christian Grah, Shiao Li Oei, Joanna Krist, Björn Wiesemann, Bernd Schmidt, Andreas Fertl, Björn Schwick, Ralf-Harto Hübner, Birgit Becke, Karl-Josef Franke, Christian Geltner, Stephan Eisenmann, Franz Stanzel, Grit Barten-Neiner, Thomas Sgarbossa, Katarzyna Blazejczyk, Hannah Wüstefeld

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Unlocking data: Decision-maker perspectives on cross-sectoral data sharing and linkage as part of a whole-systems approach to public health policy and practice by Emily Tweed, Kristina Cimova, Peter Craig, Mirjam Allik, Denise Brown, Mhairi Campbell, David Henderson, Charlie Mayor, Petra Meier, Nick Watson

“…Plain language summary A lot of information is generated every day by services such as health care, education, housing and social care, as part of their day-to-day work. …”
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HMG Box-containing Protein 1 (HBP1) Protects Against Pancreatic Injury in Acute Pancreatitis but Promotes Neoplastic ProgressionSummary by Seung-Won Lee, Taelor Ekstrom, Elise C. Manalo, Shangyuan Ye, Mark Berry, Dmytro Grygoryev, Malwina Szczepaniak, Jinho Lee, Carlos Origel Marmolejo, Syber Haverlack, Juyoung Lee, Vidhi M. Shah, Dove Keith, John L. Muschler, Koei Chin, Rosalie C. Sears, Stuart P. Weisberg, Terry Morgan, Jungsun Kim

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Positivity bounds in scalar Effective Field Theories at one-loop level by Yunxiao Ye, Bin He, Jiayin Gu

“…In particular, the one-loop generated dimension-8 operator coefficients (that would be positive if generated at the tree level), as well as their β-functions are generally not subject to positivity bounds as they might correspond to interference terms of the cross sections under the optical theorem, which could have either sign. …”
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Prospective Cohort Study in Alport Syndrome Patients Under Standard Therapy by Oliver Gross, Michelle N. Rheault, James Simon, Bertrand Knebelmann, Yuqian Shen, Qi Zhang, Ali Hariri, Julie Lin, Shiguang Liu, Clifford E. Kashtan

“…Introduction: Patients with Alport syndrome (AS), a common genetic kidney disease, exhibit variable rates of decline in kidney function. Consequently, this global, multicenter, prospective observational study aimed to generate data useful for designing future interventional trials. …”
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Explanatory Model of Self-Efficacy for Cervical Cancer Screening by Angela-Cristina Yanez Corrales, Maria-Teresa Urrutia, Oslando Padilla

“…Methods: This study was conducted on 969 women aged 25–64 years who used the public health care system in Santiago, Chile. Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to generate the explanatory model for global SE index and for each of their components as function of sociodemographic factors, factors related to interaction with the health system, risk factors for CC, family functioning, and the knowledge and beliefs of women regarding the disease and its prevention. …”
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Paternal microbiota manipulation influences offspring microbial colonization and development in a sex role-reversed pipefish by Kim-Sara Wagner, Frédéric Salasc, Silke-Mareike Marten, Olivia Roth

“…Vertical transmission is directly linked to reproductive success and entails early transmission, facilitating coexistence of host and microbes over generations. The multiple potentially interacting routes of vertical transmission are challenging to be disentangled in conventional sex-role species, as they are mostly intermingled on the maternal side, i.e., through egg production, pregnancy, birth and postnatal care. …”
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Neuro-Nutrition and Exercise Synergy: Exploring the Bioengineering of Cognitive Enhancement and Mental Health Optimization by Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez, Alexandra Martín-Rodríguez, Agustín Curiel-Regueros, Alejandro Rubio-Zarapuz, José Francisco Tornero-Aguilera

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Near-Infrared Electronically-Controlled Variable Attenuator for W-Band Frequency Range by Suren Gigoyan, Mohammad-Reza Nezhad-Ahmadi

“…It is worth mentioning that the designed attenuator can also function as an mm-THz modulator. By carefully selecting a short carrier lifetime in doped silicon and choosing suitable LEDs, it is indeed possible to significantly increase the modulation rate.…”
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Protocol for Japan-acute retinal necrosis (J-ARN) registry: A combined prospective and retrospective cohort study. by Yoshihiko Usui, Reiko Kinouchi, Satoko Nakano, Chiharu Iwahashi, Keitaro Hase, Kenji Nagata, Masahiro Sugimoto, Eiichi Hasegawa, Kinya Tsubota, Sentaro Kusuhara, Masato Akiyama, Kenji Kashiwagi, Atsunobu Takeda, Toshikatsu Kaburaki, Hiroshi Goto, Koh-Hei Sonoda

“…A nationwide registry is needed to systematically collect data on ARN cases across Japan to improve understanding of this condition and optimize patient care. We have designed a national registry that collects data of patient characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and visual outcome to generate evidence for the management of ARN.…”
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Fast and precise tongue pressure measurement by intraoral laser-induced graphene pressure sensor for elderly healthcare by Hyeonwoo Kim, Han Ku Nam, Tongmei Jing, Dongwook Yang, Younggeun Lee, Yong Kwon Chae, Seoung-Jin Hong, Sang Wook Kang, Young-Jin Kim

“…Tongue pressure (TP) monitoring is essential for evaluating oral functions and improving elderly healthcare, particularly in addressing challenges related to chewing, swallowing, and speech. …”
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Cold atmospheric plasma effectively kills chordoma cells through induction of intracellular reactive oxygen species by Sophie Peeters, Peter B. Wu, Blake Haist, Amber Armellini, Wi Jin Kim, Zhitong Chen, Richard Obenchain, George Ayad, Weihong Ge, Aparna Bhaduri, Graeme Sabiston, Robert M. Prins, Richard Wirz, Anthony C. Wang

“…Oftentimes, tumor infiltration into functionally critical, or difficult-to-access areas, precludes optimal resection. …”
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The Coaching for Cognition in Alzheimer's (COCOA) trial: Study design by Jared C. Roach, Junko Hara, Deborah Fridman, Jennifer C. Lovejoy, Kathleen Jade, Laura Heim, Rachel Romansik, Adrienne Swietlikowski, Sheree Phillips, Molly K. Rapozo, Maria A. Shay, Dan Fischer, Cory Funk, Lauren Dill, Michael Brant‐Zawadzki, Leroy Hood, William R. Shankle

“…Secondary outcome measures include the Functional Assessment Staging Test (FAST), a measure of function. …”
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235 Root cause analysis of barriers and facilitators to accrual to a pragmatic, EHR-embedded clinical trial by Lindsay Lennox, Bethany M Kwan, Adit A Ginde, Thomas W. Flaig, Sarah V Kautz, Matthew Mimnall, Andrew Nicklwsky, Goldie Komaie, Christine Velez, Aaron Babour, Laurie Blmberg-Romero, Cecilia C. Low Wang

“…We summarized data from the EHR by eligibility, provider encounters, and alerts, and generated CONSORT diagrams and tables to trace the enrollment pathway. …”
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THE ROLE OF PLATELET-RICH FIBRIN FACILITATES THE HEALING OF GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE DEFECT: A PRELIMINARY STUDY ON ANIMAL MODEL by Dwikora Novembri Utomo, Kukuh Dwiputra Hernugrahanto

“…Background: Scar formation has been a classical issue in the healing of skeletal muscle defect which will results in decrease of strength and function. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been studied to enhance the healing of muscle defect. …”
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Policy Options for Contributory Health Insurance Schemes in Low and Lower-Middle Income Countries to Enable Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage by Agnes Gatome-Munyua, Joseph Kutzin, Cheryl Cashin

“…Instead, contributory health insurance has been found to exacerbate inequities in access to health care because entitlements are linked to contributions. …”
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